Marlon Riggs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Marlon Riggs

American filmmaker

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1957

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1994

Profession: writer, author, journalist, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Marlon Riggs

  • Marlon Troy Riggs (February 3, 1957 – April 5, 1994) was an American filmmaker, educator (professor), poet, and gay rights activist.
  • He produced, wrote, and directed several documentary films, including Ethnic Notions, Tongues Untied, Color Adjustment, and Black is...
  • Black Ain't.
  • Riggs created aesthetically innovative and socially provocative films that examine past and present representations of race and sexuality in America.
  • The Marlon Riggs Collection is now housed at Stanford University Libraries.

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